USB to IDE SATA Standalone Hard

Drive Duplicator Dock

UNIDUPDOCK

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Manual Revision: 02/13/2017
FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
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Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................1
Package contents....................................................................................................................................... 1
System requirements................................................................................................................................ 1
Product diagram......................................................................................................................................... 2
Configuration buttons.............................................................................................................................. 2

Installation...............................................................................................3
Hardware installation............................................................................................................................... 3
Driver installation....................................................................................................................................... 4

Use the dock............................................................................................5

Menu options.............................................................................................................................................. 5
Advanced menu options......................................................................................................................... 7
Duplicator (Copy) Mode.......................................................................................................................... 8
RAID Mode.................................................................................................................................................... 8
RAID 1 Rebuild............................................................................................................................................ 9

Technical support....................................................................................10
Warranty information.............................................................................10

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Introduction
The StarTech.com UNIDUPDOCK functions as both a convenient hard drive copying/
imaging solution and an external USB to SATA/IDE HDD docking station for 2.5” (up to
500Gb) or 3.5” hard drives (up to 2 TB).

Package contents
• 1 x universal HDD duplicator
• 1 x USB 2.0 A B cable
• 2 x IDE 40 to 40 pin cables
• 2 x LP4 to LP4 cables
• 2 x 40 to 44 pin adapters
• 1 x universal power adapter (NA/JP, EU, UK, ANZ)
• 1 x instruction manual

System requirements
• 2.5” and/or 3.5” SATA and/or IDE hard drive(s)

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Product diagram

Built-in LCD screen

Configuration
buttons

LP4 molex
connector

40-pin IDE
connector USB connector

ON/OFF switch

Power connector
7+15 SATA
connector

Configuration buttons
Button Function
Navigate Up
Navigate Down
ENT Enter
ESC Cancel
RESET Reset duplicator dock (soft)
MUTE Mute buzzer sounds

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Installation
Warning! Hard drives require careful handling, especially when being transported. If
you are not careful with your hard disk, it may result in lost or corrupted data. Always
handle your hard drive and storage device with caution.

Hardware installation

1. Plug the universal power adapter into a wall power outlet and into the DC In
connector on the duplicator dock.
2. If you are using a SATA hard drive as the source disk, gently slide the hard drive into
the 7+15 SATA connector labeled Source-1 on the duplicator dock. Skip to step 6.
3. If you are using an IDE hard drive as the source disk, connect the IDE ribbon cable
(included) to the 40-pin connector labeled Source-2. The connector is keyed to fit
only one way.

4. Connect the LP4 molex cable (included) into the 4-pin connector next to the 40-pin
IDE connector. The connector is keyed to fit only one way.
5. The jumper settings on IDE hard drives must be set to either “master” or “cable
select.” Refer to the hard drive manufacturer if you are unsure how to set the IDE
hard drives.
6. Connect the IDE hard drive to the ribbon cable and LP4 molex connector. If you’re
connecting a 2.5” IDE hard drive, attach the 40 to 44-pin adapter to the end of the
ribbon cable and LP4 cable, then connect the hard drive to the adapter.
Note: Only one Source disk and one Destination disk can be installed at a time. Only
connect a SATA or an IDE hard drive, not both.

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7. Follow the same procedure for either a SATA or IDE hard drive for the Destination
side of the duplicator dock.
Note: SATA and IDE hard drives can be mixed, so one side can be SATA while the other
is IDE.
8. Slide the power ON/OFF switch on the side of the unit to the ON position to power
up the unit.
9. When the unit has booted up, use the configuration buttons and built-in LCD
display to configure and operate the duplicator dock.
10. If you are using an external hard drive dock, connect the USB cable from the
duplicator dock to the computer’s USB port.

Driver installation

No driver installation is required because this hard drive dock is natively supported and
the drivers are already installed.

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Use the dock
Menu options
Copy HDD

• Perform a 1:1 sector clone from the Source disk to the Destination disk. Each disk
sector on the Source disk will be copied, regardless if it contains data or not. If you
are using a Destination disk larger than the Source disk, any extra space will be
untouched and left unallocated.

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Compare HDD
• Compares the sectors on the Source disk to the Destination disk. Used to ensure
that the Copy operation was successful.

Pre-scan
• Scans the Source disk for bad sectors/blocks and reports the errors.

Rescan Bus
• Rescans the hard drive connectors on the duplicator dock to detect new/swapped
drives.

Source Size
• Displays the total storage capacity of the Source disk.

Setup
• System information and settings.
• DMA Mode
Switch between different DMA modes for better compatibility across different drives.
Will impact maximum data transfer rates.
• Copy Size
Specify the percentage of the source drive that should be copied.
• Startup Menu
Sets the first item that should be selected from the main menu on startup.
• Auto Compare
Automatically runs the Compare HDD function after copying. OFF by default.
• Copy with Detect
Automatically rescans the bus before beginning Copy operation. OFF by default.
• Button Sound
Turn audio feedback (beeping) on or off.
• Device Info
Lists disk information about the Source/Destination disks.

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 • System Info
Lists information about the duplicator, such as the firmware version.

USB Raid Mode

• Set the RAID mode for the attached drives when connected to a computer with a
USB cable. Switch between USB and Duplicator modes.

Advanced menu options

The Advanced menu can be accessed from the Main menu by pressing and holding
the <ESC> button for several seconds.

Rescan Bus Delay

• Sets the time interval delay before starting “Rescan Bus” from the Main menu.

Read Error Skip

• Ignore any read errors (sector or block) detected during the copying process.
Normally, read errors result in cancellation of the copying process. OFF by default.

Quick Erase HDD

• Quickly erase all of the data on the hard drive connected to the Destination port on
the unit.

H/W Diagnostic
• Runs through a suite of self-diagnostic tests and displays the results.

Load Default
• Resets all of the settings to the factory default settings.

Link Option
• Enable the “USB RAID Mode” option to appear in the Main menu or disable the “USB
RAID Mode” option from appearing in the Main menu.

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USB Auto-Link
• Automatically enter USB mode on startup. OFF by default.

Copy HPA
• Copy the Source drive’s Host Protected Area during duplication. OFF by default.

Duplicator (Copy) Mode

Use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrows on the duplicator dock to select the Copy HDD
mode and press the ENT button to activate. The LCD screen will display transfer rates,
progress percentage, the amount of data copied, and a countdown timer.
Note: As the duplicator dock creates a 1:1 copy, the Destination disk must be of equal
or greater capacity than the Source disk.

RAID Mode

Use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrows to navigate the Setup Mode and press the ENT
button. Navigate to the “Change RAID Mode” option and press ENT.
Note: Changing the RAID mode may result in data loss, so make sure that you back up
all important data before you attempt to change the RAID mode.

Available RAID Modes

Mode Function
Normal Two independent disks
Striped drives for maximum data transfer rates.
RAID0 Combined capacity will be double the smallest
drive. No redundancy/backup.
RAID1 Mirroring a single drive to create two exact copies.
Concatenate two drives to create a single large
JBOD
disk.

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RAID 1 Rebuild
When operating in RAID1 mode, if one of the hard drives fails or is removed, the
duplicator dock will enter a failed state and a buzzer will sound once per second.

Use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrows to display information on either Drive1 (Source) or
Drive2 (Destination).

Reconnect a hard drive to the appropriate Source of Destination side and the
duplicator dock will automatically prompt for a rebuild.

The progress of the rebuild will be displayed, including the transfer speed, percentage
complete, and a countdown timer to completion.

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Technical support
StarTech.com’s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to
provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit
www.startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools,
documentation, and downloads.
For the latest drivers/software, please visit www.startech.com/downloads

Warranty information
This product is backed by a one-year warranty.
StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship
for the periods noted, following the initial date of purchase. During this period,
the products may be returned for repair, or replacement with equivalent
products at our discretion. The warranty covers parts and labor costs only.
StarTech.com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from
misuse, abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.

Limitation of Liability
In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or their
officers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect,
special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of profits, loss of business,
or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the
actual price paid for the product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential damages. If such laws apply, the limitations or exclusions
contained in this statement may not apply to you.

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